A former Alabama football offensive coordinator and Nick Saban assistant is set to interview for the New York Jets’ head coaching job, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.

Mike Locksley, who served on Saban’s staff as offensive coordinator in 2018, was scheduled to interview for the Jets’ job Friday.

“The #Jets are spending a portion of today interviewing #Maryland HC Mike Locksley, as the former #Bama OC and current Terps coach gets his another NFL interview,” Rapoport wrote on social media Friday, adding that, “NYJ’s expansive search has left no stone unturned, taking a look at a leader and culture-setter in college.”

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In Locksley’s one season as offensive coordinator at Alabama, the Crimson Tide started the season 14-0 behind Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback before losing to Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers in the national championship game. Locksley left Alabama for the head coaching job at Maryland, where he’s been ever since.

Locksley has a record of 32-36 at Maryland’s head coach since his first season in 2019, including a 4-8 season in 2024. According to USA TODAY’s College Football Head Coach Salary Database, Locksley took home $5,801,900 — 37th among public FBS schools in salary, and one spot higher than Colorado’s Deion Sanders.

Locksley came to Alabama as an offensive analyst before the 2016 season. He worked his way into an on-field role the following year when he was wide receivers coach with Brian Daboll as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. The Crimson Tide defeated Georgia, 26-23, on Tagovailoa’s 41-yard game-winning touchdown to DeVonta in overtime to win the national championship that season.

Daboll, incidentally, is the head coach of the New York Giants.

Locksley is likely a long shot at best for the Jets job, but it’s worth noting that the organization turned to Saban’s friend and advisor Phil Savage as their acting GM to finish out the 2024 season.

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